📅 September 9 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on September 9? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1791The new capital city was named Washington, after President George Washington
- 1839John Herschel took the first photograph on a glass plate
- 1947Engineers at Harvard found a moth stuck in a computer — the first recorded computer "bug"
- 1956Elvis Presley appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" for the first time
🎂 Born on September 9
- 🎬 Adam Sandler (1966) — actor and comedian
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September 9 quiz
In what year? 🏛️ The new capital city was named Washington, after President George Washington
In what year? 📷 John Herschel took the first photograph on a glass plate
In what year? 🐛 Engineers at Harvard found a moth stuck in a computer — the first recorded computer "bug"
Which famous person was born on September 9?